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Section 148Sec./Art. 148
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Hearing. - During the hearing of the petition, the child shall be brought before the court, which shall investigate the facts and ascertain whether he is dependent, abandoned, or neglected, and, if so, the cause and circumstances of such condition. In such hearing, the court shall not be bound by the technical rules of evidence.
Failure to provide for the child's support for a period of six months shall be presumptive evidence of the intent to abandon.
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